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SE27 9LU

POSTCODE

A Knight's Hill postcode in Lambeth, a 6-minute walk from West Norwood Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Luke's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.14 mi

  2. 2
    Julian's School

    Primary · Good

    0.31 mi

  3. 3
    Elm Wood School

    Primary

    0.39 mi

  4. 4
    The Norwood School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 50.2

    0.39 mi

  5. 5
    Kingswood Primary School

    Primary

    0.41 mi

  6. 6
    St Joseph's RC Infant School

    Primary · Good

    0.47 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • West Norwood Rail Station

    Rail

    444 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Gipsy Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Tulse Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

Bus stops

  • Gipsy Road

    Bus · Stop Z · south

    88 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Gipsy Road

    Bus · Stop L · north

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ernest Avenue

    Bus · Stop S · south

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ernest Avenue

    Bus · ->W · west

    249 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Norwood Bus Garage

    Bus · Stop U · west

    295 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE27 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE27 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 86 sales

SE27 9LU has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SE27 9 sector.

Average price
£585,788
Median price: £530,000
Median -8.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 86 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £605,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£864k£659k£454k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£605,000 · 2026-09-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE27 9PF
£415,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE27 9QS
£775,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
SE27 9NA
£300,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE27 9LX
£760,000 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Freehold
SE27 9PR
£335,000 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE27 9PF
£335,000 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE27 9QT
£280,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE27 9BQ
£853,000 · 2026-07-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE27 9DZ
£690,000 · 2026-07-13 · Terraced · Freehold
SE27 9PT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE27 9LU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE27 9LU

Counts are for Knight's Hill electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
44
YoY stable
594429
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
37
YoY stable
463319
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY -17%
23156
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1680
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
54
YoY +46%
644729
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

154
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Lambeth 028 (E02000645)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£78,529

£67,368–£91,540

Disposable (net) annual household income
£54,194

£46,923–£62,590

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£55,719

£51,195–£60,642

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,809

£37,342–£49,077

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,884
White Brit.34.0%
Other White12.8%
African12.5%
Caribbean11.4%
Other ethnic group5.8%
+ 14 other groups · 23.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,887
Christian43.0%
No religion34.2%
Not answered10.4%
Muslim7.8%
Other religion3.4%
+ 4 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,887
35–4922.0%
50–6421.7%
25–3419.3%
≤46.9%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%

Households

Total households: 807
One person: other22.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.9%
+ 9 other households · 38.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
7861
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7861 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE27 9LU

England
Country
Lambeth
Local Authority
Knight's Hill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE27 9LU
Coordinates
51.4288, -0.0994
Grid reference
TQ322716
Easting
532,222
Northing
171,695
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCWH2+G6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lambeth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lambeth

Administrative Information

Lambeth
Local Authority
Council Area
Dulwich and West Norwood E14001205
Constituency
E14001205
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Knight's Hill
Constituency code
E14001205
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lambeth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lambeth

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lambeth 028B E01003066
E01003066
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 028 E02000645
E02000645
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lambeth 028B E01003066
E01003066
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lambeth 028 E02000645
E02000645
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:12 AM4:16 PM
7:12 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
9 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:12 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE27 9LU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003066 and MSOA E02000645 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7861
Present — Active
Postcode SE27 9LU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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